Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is wrapping up preseason with a wild challenge: joint practices with his little brother, Mike LaFleur, the first-year head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. The sibling rivalry is already spilling out in the best way possible, giving us a front-row seat to some serious brotherly jabs.
“You’ve Got All The Answers,” Matt Joked
You know how it is with brothers. Even running NFL teams, some things never change. Matt, in his eighth year as the Packers’ coach, told reporters Monday he and Mike planned practice together. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, not by a long shot. Matt joked feedback on the schedule was pretty much one-way, with Mike “quick to criticize everything.” Can you picture the back-and-forth?
Mike hit Matt with, “Why are we doing this? Why are we doing that? We never do this.” Matt’s response? A classic comeback: “Alright Mike, you’ve got all the answers.” Despite the jabs, Matt said it’s been “healthy, it’s been good. There’s been give-and-take on both sides for sure.” It’s not just trash talk, but what a peek behind the curtain!
A Family Affair on the Field (and a Potential Brawl?)
This isn’t just a cute family story. Mike’s hiring in February made the LaFleurs only the second set of brothers, after John and Jim Harbaugh, to be head coaches for different NFL teams. That’s some serious family legacy right there! This familiarity gives Green Bay and Arizona’s staff unique trust, and maybe a totally different way to shut down beef. Let’s be real, joint practices this preseason have escalated into skirmishes. Things get heated fast!
But Matt’s got a solution if things get too heated. He joked if there’s an issue, he’d tell his guys, “Hey, you come tag me in, they can tag in my brother, and we’ll throw down on the 50.” Seriously, how epic would that be? We’d all be glued to the screens for that. It’s the kind of family showdown you dream about in the NFL!
Brotherly Love, Even Across the Sidelines
Playing against his brother? Matt hadn’t thought about it much, but he’s “sure it’ll be a special moment.” He knows what’s up. “I think it’s going to be pretty special, but at the end of the day, we’re just looking to try to get good work on both sides,” Matt said. He’ll always prioritize the Green Bay Packers, but added, “if there is another team in the National Football League that I’ll be rooting for, it will be the Arizona Cardinals.” Gotta love that loyalty!
Other than Friday’s preseason game, these teams aren’t scheduled to face off this season. So, this Friday is for bragging rights! Matt and Mike’s parents are gonna be going wild, probably looking “like a Christmas tree” in their Packers green and Cardinals red. It’s a must-watch to see how these brothers duke it out on the sideline, even if they don’t actually throw down on the 50. Let’s get it!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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